The problem: Most schools have no written AI policy, and many that do have not reviewed it this academic year. Custom legal drafting costs $5,000–$15,000. This worksheet walks district leaders through the 12 core policy sections, the traffic-light approach, and the required forms — ready to print as a starting draft for legal review.

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AI Acceptable Use Policy — [District / School name]
[State / Region] · Policy lead: [Name] · Approach: [Approach] · Grades: [Grades]
12 Core Policy Sections
SECTION 1

Purpose & Scope

Why the policy exists, what tools/uses are covered, who is bound, and the review cycle.

SECTION 2

Definitions

AI, Generative AI, Acceptable Use, Prohibited Use, Student Data, Educational Purpose.

SECTION 3

Acceptable Use (Green)

Approved tools by category and grade, required supervision, required training completion.

SECTION 4

Conditional Use (Yellow)

Tools requiring additional approval, grade restrictions, parent notification, opt-out provisions.

SECTION 5

Prohibited Use (Red)

Banned tools with reasons, prohibited contexts, prohibited data sharing, IT enforcement.

SECTION 6

Academic Integrity

AI disclosure requirements, citation standards (APA/MLA/Chicago for AI), consequences, appeals.

SECTION 7

Student Privacy

Data collection limits, third-party sharing restrictions, retention requirements, parent access rights.

SECTION 8

Equity & Access

SPED accommodations, ELL support, SES equity, bias monitoring, outcome disparity tracking.

SECTION 9

Staff Responsibilities

Training requirements, supervision obligations, incident reporting duties, acknowledgment signature.

SECTION 10

Vendor Accountability

Contract requirements (data ownership, deletion), privacy certification, SLA, audit rights, termination.

SECTION 11

Incident Response

Level 1/2/3 classification, reporting timelines (24h/12h/4h), parent notification, legal review triggers.

SECTION 12

Review & Revision

Annual review requirement, stakeholder input process, board adoption cycle, amendment process.

Traffic Light System
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Green — Approved

  • FERPA compliant
  • Age-appropriate
  • Vendor privacy certified
  • No data selling
  • District contract executed
  • Required: Level 1 training
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Yellow — Conditional

  • Privacy review required
  • Additional training (Level 2)
  • Individual parent consent
  • Pilot data required (8 wks)
  • Quarterly tool review
  • IEP team approval (if SPED)
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Red — Prohibited

  • Sells student data
  • No age verification
  • No privacy certification
  • History of incidents
  • Essay mill / answer bypass
  • IT blocking enforced
Generator Outputs (10 Deliverables)
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District Context Questionnaire
Demographic, current usage, stakeholder input, and policy priority inputs.
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Jurisdiction Selector
FERPA, COPPA, IDEA, Section 504, CIPA + state-specific requirements auto-populated.
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12-Section Policy Document
Board-ready policy customized to district context and jurisdiction.
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Traffic Light Tool Lists
Green/Yellow/Red tool lists customized by grade level and subject.
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Downloadable Formats
Word (editable), PDF (board-ready), Google Docs (collaborative), HTML (web).
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Board Presentation Deck
12-slide deck covering rationale, policy overview, traffic lights, timeline, budget, compliance.
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Staff Acknowledgment Form
Training verification, policy commitments, 4 scenario checks, HR filing section.
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Student/Parent Forms (K-5, 6-8, 9-12)
Grade-banded acknowledgment and opt-out forms in plain language.
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Legal Review Checklist
Federal + state compliance verification, vendor contract review, liability assessment.
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Implementation Timeline
5-phase rollout: Board adoption → Staff training → Parent engagement → Tool rollout → Monitoring.
Roadmap — Future Service Tiers
Note: The worksheet on this page is free and self-contained.

This worksheet is free and always will be. Assisted policy drafting, jurisdiction alignment and keeping your policy current as regulation moves are part of the paid tiers — see pricing.